• MME Secondary Programs

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    MME Program at the Secondary Level

    The MME Program at the secondary level offers three programs, the Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE), the Dual Language Program in English and Spanish, and the Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) also known as ESL.

    Dual Language Program: 7th - 12th Grade

    Students enrolled in the Dual Language Program at the middle school level receive Spanish instruction in Spanish Language Arts and Social Studies within a two-period humanities block.  The bilingual teacher incorporates the four areas of language arts: listening, speaking, reading, and writing to instruct students in rigorous Spanish and Social Studies or History instruction.  At the high school level, dual language students in the 9th grade receive instruction in Spanish during Spanish Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science classes.  At the 10th grade level, dual language students receive instruction in Spanish during Spanish Language Arts, Mathematics, Health, and a semester elective.  At the 11th grade level, dual language students receive Spanish instruction during Advanced PlacementTM (APTM) Spanish, or Dual Credit classes, and one or two elective courses.  Finally, at the 12th-grade level, dual language students receive Spanish instruction during Advanced PlacementTM (APTM) Spanish, Latino/a/x Studies, or Dual Credit classes, and one or two electives courses.

    Students who qualify for EL services receive a period of ESL instruction.  The licensed teacher(s) strategically plans the ESL periods to ensure structured activities that extend the students' thinking and develop a deep schema to respond to literature and informational texts and fully comprehend academic content in the three subject areas.  The courses comply with state regulations and follow the district-approved curricula, while also meeting the academic and linguistic profile of our students.

    MME Middle School Locations

    Schools with the Dual Language, TBE, and TPI Programs

    • Abbott, Ellis, Kimball, Larsen, and Tefft Middle Schools

    Schools with the TBE Program

    • Canton Middle School

    MME High School Locations

    Schools with the Dual Language and TBE Programs

    • Elgin, Larkin, and Streamwood High Schools

    Schools with the Dual Language, TBE, and TPI Programs

    • Bartlett and South Elgin High schools

    Schools with the TBE Program

    • Central Schools Program and Dream Academy